ZODIAC LOUNGE: ARIES THIS WEEK 7/30-8/5

#MeTime: How do you feel about the word luxuriate? I’ve mostly heard it used to suggest luxuriously self-indulging oneself. Okay, there’s that, and that sometimes can be you. But let’s skip that one. The definition that stands out for me with all this fire at the start of the week—with the Sun and Mercury in Leo, Moon in Sagittarius, and Uranus in your sign—is “to grow profusely; thrive.” This suggests that you use your considerable charisma and energy to go hard and long for the good times. Maybe you use it to party or to transform your garden into a midsummer’s paradise. However, you do it…enjoy yourself.

#Heartstrings: A full moon at your Zodiac Lounge table spells out that the “Hard Ass” you may have been only a month ago has long gone and left a party animal in its wake. Of course, I’m going to make a plea for moderation here as you might go too hard on yourself and other co-revelers might not be able to keep up. Venus goes into Cancer next week, so maybe you’re attempting to chase off some emotional doldrums before they arrive. That’s usually not a good strategy. Let your enjoyment be enough without feeling like you have to lap enough for later too. Or stave off something that might ultimately be good for you, like being in a comfortable groove.

#MoneyMoves: You most likely will find it pretty difficult to work or concentrate on anything too long or on much this week. Rather than making the week a complete “L,” I’d encourage you to do some review work. For instance, if you’re a writer, rather than concentrating on writing new work, this would be an excellent week to review or edit previous works. It might be a good time to catch up on your pleasure reading too.